HTS HIV Counseling and Testing

St. Camillus Mission Hospital provides affordable healthcare services to the local community. In addition to the medical services it offers, there are other human needs, such as spiritual, social, and psychological needs.

To achieve this the Hospital has spearheaded counseling service by training its personnel in professional counseling. Generally, this department deals with issues and problems related to human growth and development.

Counseling therefore is a mutual relationship between a counselor and a counselee to help the counselee to come up with possible resolutions regarding this particular issue or problem. As regards HIV test, the client is helped to manage his or her health and prevent the spread of HIV.

Clients are reassured that information obtained during the counseling process will remain confidential and that their privacy is respected.

Moreover, St. Camillus Mission Hospital has a well-established VCT center. The center is fully open six days a week, and counselors are available during these days. This VCT center is open to both inpatients and outpatients, as well as to anyone willing to know their HIV status.

There are 15 counselors trained to the certificate level by Kenya Association of Professional Counselors (KAPC). Some of these counselors are working full time in the villages while most of them are within the Hospital setting. This is a team of professionals, warm and friendly. Meet any of us to have a wonderful experience together.

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